Spirituality

The following is from one of my Reader’s Digest submissions. I take a break from my traditional FROG Blog to celebrate spring’s new birth! Trusting you’ll discover fresh outlook every day, Christina Dedicated to Karen K., my favorite babysitter My siblings and I had our typical squabbles, but we consistently agreed on one thing. Karen…

I frequently walk outside to organize and clarify my thoughts. As an author, I have a lifestyle that incorporates frequent solitude. For me, quiet space creates indulgent peace. Sometimes that same beloved solitude can be an unseen thorn.  Quietness can appear tranquil, yet my spirit becomes confused when I struggle against internal noise. On one…

Sometimes I am one stone’s throw away from a game changer. There’re times when I teeter between one pivotal breakthrough and one misguided decision. Ruth has become a biblical mentor to me. She’s considered meager by the world’s standards. Widowed, childless, no professional resume. She’s the household provider and caregiver for her widowed mother-in-law Naomi….

Thunderstorms visited our town last night. I woke to a break in the storm and went for my morning walk. One side of the sky was dark with pregnant clouds preparing for rain. One side winked a potential sunrise. One sky, one world, more than one vantage point, depending on which way I looked. Originally,…

Sometimes, I’m challenged to conduct myself appropriately. I speak out of turn or disregard wisdom to follow an instinct. I wonder, “Wow. If I battle this much with my thoughts and priorities, how, as a loss-support  coach, can I l guide others to make their next best move?” When I notice how quickly life changes,…

Be strong. Repeat. Be strong. Repeat. Be strong. Repeat. I need to hear, read, and practice something multiple times before a shift occurs. I learn best through one-on-one repetition. Sometimes repetitive actions develop into unhealthy patterns. That’s when I need to change direction so I can respect myself first and then accept others.   I…

When the chief priests had met with the elders and devised a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money, telling them, “You are to say, ‘His disciples came during the night and stole him away while we were asleep. …So the soldiers took the money and did as they were instructed. And…

In my January 20th FROG Blog post YET – Guest Star Coaching, I told you that my 2023 word for the year is YET.  So far, these are some ways I’ve observed and practiced Yet. -I may not have control of outcomes YET I always have choices. When I step out of my logical box…

I’m intrigued by Mark’s account of Jesus’s prophesy. Jesus discussed his crucifixion in third person format. Instead of saying, “I will be delivered, they will condemn me…spit on me…kill me, Jesus spoke as if he’s talking about someone else. The Son of Man proclaimed his death and resurrection to the Twelve. Mark didn’t specify the…

In my life coaching business, I’ve noticed an increasing, nearly universal grief. People are suffering from loneliness, not limited to the absence of a person. Clients express their sadness due to loss of routine, health, job, a role, money, a pet, dream, motivation. The following is from my 2018 book, FROG Blog: Learning on a…